Dermatologic manifestations of infective endocarditis

• Main Authors: Rafael Tomaz Gomes (Author), Larissa Rezende Tiberto (Author), Viviane Nardin Monte Bello (Author), Margarete Aparecida Jacometo Lima (Author), Gisele Alborghetti Nai (Author), Marilda Aparecida Milanez Morgado de Abreu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, infective endocarditis still shows considerable morbidity and mortality rates. The dermatological examination in patients with suspected infective endocarditis may prove very useful, as it might reveal suggestive abnormalities of this disease, su...